"Definition" Essays and Research Papers

development. There is no single definition of tourism to which everyone adheres. Many definitions have been used over the years, some of which are universal and can be applied to any situation, while others fulfil a specific purpose. This essay aims to define who exactly a ‘tourist’ is and what the term ‘tourism’ means through technical and heuristic definitions from articles written by Stear (2005), Dickman (1997), and McIntosh et al (1995). Throughout the essay definitions from organisations such as...

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DEFINITIONS OF LEISURE 1. Read carefully all these definitions of Leisure and select the meanings you prefer; then make up your own complete definition and write it down. After reading the definitions of Leisure carefully, the two that I believe are most complete and representative of the concept we nowadays see as Leisure are: “Leisure is a state of mind which ordinarily is characterised by un-­‐obligated time and willing optimism. It can involve extensive activity or no activity. The key ingredient...

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Beauty is defined by a combination of qualities present in a thing or person that pleases the aesthetic senses or brings about deep satisfaction. Many people take that definition to mean that beauty describes a person’s outward appearance. Although a person’s outward appearance can be defined by the term beauty, true beauty lies in the way a person acts and thinks rather than the way they look. The term beauty is subjective to each and every person. Today, so much emphasis is placed on a person’s...

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The Definition of Independence Some people say that the definition of independence is a complex word and idea to try to define. In al truth independence is a perplexing word to try to define. This is because everybody has their own speculations of what independence is. Very infrequently are their two people that have the same perception of what the definition of independence is. What I perceive the definition of independence is the absolute freedom to do what you want, and to not be held...

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the other hand, love can define as “someone or something that people care about,” which means excepting for the affection for men and women, people concern about someone or something and they want to protect them from getting hurt. However, the definition of love from dictionary is narrow, and love can be many types of forms such as parent to child, friend to friend, teacher to student, and so on. To begin with, parents are the only people in the world that would love their children unconditionally...

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on-line dictionary defines the word “cheat” simply as ‘using trickery to escape observation.’ The word cheat dates back to as early as 1590 and is a transitive verb (a verb that requires both a direct subject and one or more objects). Other definitions of the word cheat include: to deceive or mislead somebody, especially for personal advantage, to break the rules in a game, examination, or contest, in an attempt to gain an unfair advantage, and to have a sexual relationship with somebody other...

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Eng02 Cada, Daryl Jay P. 2/6/2013 Encallado, Jerald S. Limosinero, Ma. Ayabelle V. 1. Procrastinate Surface Meaning - Procrastinator the matter until it was too late. Dictionary Definition - postpone doing what one should be doing. Etymology – 1540’s from latin procrastination “a putting off” noun of action from pp. stem of procrastinate “put off till tomorrow” from pro- “forward + crastinus “belonging to tomorrow from cras “tomorrow” of unknown origin. Synonyms...

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Pick Your Family The dictionary definition of family is: all the descendants of a common ancestor. Although this statement is true, some would disagree and say that the meaning to the word “family” goes far beyond that simple definition. Many people consider friends, schoolmates, animals, friends of a parent, and co-workers to be their family as well. Your whole family can be made up of many people that are not necessarily your real family. The relationship you share with another individual classifies...

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What is an Organization? by Sumitava Mukherjee “An Organization is a system of consciously coordinated activities or efforts of two or more persons”.- Chester Barnard, Management Consultant. This definition of Barnard implies formal planning, division of labor and leadership. Organizations can also be thought as “social entities that are goal directed, deliberately structured activity systems with a permeable boundary” according to Bedeian and Zamnuto. There are a couple of things to be noted. If...

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good looking women in advertisements. The media teaches girls at a young age that physical attributes are all you need to get by in life by exposing them to beauty television shows like child beauty pageants. After all, the traditional dictionary definition of beauty is when a person is easy to look at. Therefore, many people forget that there is more to a person than just their looks. In my eyes, beauty means fully loving yourself and appreciating what you were born with because no matter how hard...

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